There are 10 ways to get from Florida to Kankakee by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane JAX - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 24m$144–438Fly Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JAX - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 56m$92–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Homewood to Kankakeetrain
27h 59m$191–345Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain Saluki / ...
37h 32m$894–1,466Drive 942.7 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Kankakeecar 942.7 mi
18h 5m$156–225Fly Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane TPA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 24m$129–357Fly Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 37m$154–457Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane FLL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
7h 37m$154–658Fly Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RSW - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
8h 50m$146–610Bus, train via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakeetrain
29h 34m$238–370
Florida to Kankakee by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Kankakee is to fly and train which costs $120 - $360 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Kankakee is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs $140 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Florida to Kankakee. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Kankakee via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 32m.
The distance between Florida and Kankakee is 939 miles. The road distance is 948.2 miles.
The best way to get from Florida to Kankakee without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 59m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Florida to Kankakee, including transfers.
Florida to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
Kankakee is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 3:13 PM in Florida and 2:13 PM in Kankakee.
Florida to Kankakee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Kankakee is 948 miles. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Florida to Kankakee.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Kankakee, IL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Jacksonville to Kankakee via Jacksonville and Chicago Union Station in around 37h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Tampa to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ft. Myers to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando to Chicago Midway International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Homewood to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kankakee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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